A nurse auscultates a bruit over the thyroid and knows that this indicates
a. normal function. c. hypoplasia of the thyroid.
b. enlargement of the thyroid. d. tumor of the thyroid.
B
Auscultation of the thyroid is accomplished by use of the bell portion of the stethoscope to identify a bruit or blowing noise from the circulation through the thyroid gland. The presence of a bruit indicates enlargement of the thyroid as evidenced by increased blood flow through the glandular tissue.
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